Poland (novel)

Poland (novel)

"Poland" is a 1981 novel by James A. Michener detailing the times and tribulations of three Polish families (The Lubonski Family, The Bukowski Family, and the Buk Family) across eight centuries. Michener wrote the book after an extensive study of Poland's history and culture.

Like Michener's other works, this novel is written in an episodic format.

Chapter-by-chapter

#Buk versus Bukowski: present day (1981)
#From the East: invasion by Tartars
#From the West: occupation by the Teutonic Knights
#From the North: invasion by Sweden
#From the South: invasion by Ottoman Empire
#The Golden Freedom: Kościuszko
#Mazurka: end of the 19th century
#Shattered Dreams: Russian Communists defeated at the Battle of Zamość, 1920
#The Terror: occupation by the Nazis
#Bukowski versus Buk: present day (1981)


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